You don't have to be clever to crack the computer security of most British companies: all you have to do is stand on Waterloo station handing out cheap pens.
Guardian Online
Schofield column

Sproqit seems to have solved the problem that afflicts almost every serious business user: how do you get access to your Microsoft Outlook data when you are not at your PC?
Guardian Online

Not everyone is interested in the Internet, including 42% of Americans, according to a new study. The Penis Blog. Toolbars for search engines. Online Etch A Sketch. Six of the best: soccer sites
Web watch

How many dead pixels are acceptable on an LCD screen? Putting MS Publisher files on the Web.
Ask Jack

Japanese computer companies (Toshiba, Sony, NEC) are becoming major players while American ones (Packard Bell, Apple, Gateway) are in retreat. The move to notebook PCs and mobile devices plays to the Japanese strengths, so the focus of the industry is shifting towards Japan.....
Computer Weekly

Something old, something new : The last one.
Schofield on Saturday
Guardian Unlimited

Thursday, April 17, 2003

The spreadsheet was the "killer app" for personal computers in business, and it could be killing them.
Guardian Online
Schofield column

Wi-Fi for the Wary. Wireless networking has been a huge success, but it would still be a good idea to think carefully before upgrading from 802.11b -- today's standard -- to 802.11a or 11g.
Guardian Online
Schofield column

The Webby Award nominations have been unveiled, so now you can vote. Where to find information about Sars. The BBC's search for Great Books. Optimus Prime goes to war. Terminator 3: the trailer is now online -- and so is the trailer for the next Lara Croft movie. PowerPoint Hamlet wins award. Six of the best: War news
Web watch

One way to make sure you don't overwrite your original file in Microsoft Word when you use it to create a new one. A macro program to save keystrokes. What does 403 mean (accessing Al Jazeera)? Psynchronising a Psion handheld with Novell GroupWise. The wholly bogus printer driver message. Backchat: how to fry a chip.
Ask Jack

Beware of first movers How do new technologies enter the market, achieve success, and become widely adopted? It doesn't happen overnight. The Technology Adoption Model is a popular way to describe how new technologies are absorbed -- and it has a lot of implications for IT markets.
Schofield on Saturday
Guardian Unlimited

Thursday, April 3, 2003

Home truths: businesses are falling behind, and most professionals have better computers at home than they do in the office....
Guardian Online
Schofield column

Beware: hoax emails are not coming from Microsoft, but it is easy to check. Putting word processed files on the Web -- software can help, if you have a lot of them. The problem with touchpads on notebook computers, and processors generating heat. Alternatives to Outlook Express. Backchat: another way to remove the games from Windows 2000 and XP.
Ask Jack